Implicit Bias in the CourtsBy Justice Michael B. HymanJanuary 2014Article, Page 40Implicit bias and stereotypes can affect the fairness of legal proceedings. It's important for lawyers and judges to examine unconscious attitudes and their hidden dangers.

Surviving the Death of Oral ArgumentBy Gino L. DiVitoApril 2011Article, Page 188A retired appellate justice offers his view of what can be done to assure full and fair vetting of cases in a post-oral-argument world.

What judges wantBy Helen W. GunnarssonApril 2011LawPulse, Page 174You'll make your judge happy - or at least less unhappy - if you learn some of the unwritten rules that vary by type of case presented and by region.

Judicial Selection in Illinois: A Third WayBy Gino L. DiVitoDecember 2010Article, Page 624Judicial elections? Merit selection? While the decades-old debate continues, a former judge proposes a constitutional amendment that represents a third way.

So You Want to Be a Judge?By Helen W. GunnarssonSeptember 2010Article, Page 456High status, great money, no practice-management headaches - what lawyer wouldn't want to be a judge? What lawyer indeed, which is why it's a hard gig to get.

Substitution of Judge as of Right: When Is it Too Late?By Marie C. Fahnert and Tracey DanielsAugust 2010Article, Page 422Substituting a judge as of right - even fairly well into your case - is easier than you might think, and easier in some appellate districts than others. Here's a review.